Bat reeling machine



Filed Feb. ll. 1929 8 .'heedbrs-Shef-rl'I l ATTORNEY Sept- 29, 1931- A. s. MITCHELL. L 1,824,782

BAT REELING MACHINE Filed Feb. ll, 1929 8 Sheets-Sheet 2 Slept. 29,1931. A. s. MITCHELL 1,824,782

` BAT REELING MACHINE Filed Feb. l1. 1929 8 SheetSfShee 5 A. s. MITCHELL 1,824,782

BAT REELING MACHINE Filed Feb. `11, 1929 s ysheets-sheet 4 Sept. 29, 1931.

@ ,-"A TTORNEY Sept. 29, 1931. A. s. MITCHELL BAT BEELING MACHINE Fiied Feb.

ll, 1929 8 Sheets-Sheet l EN TOR.

ATTORNEY Sept.29, 1931. A. S. MITCHELL.

BAT REELING MACHINE 8 Sheets-Sheet 6 Filed Feb, ll, 1929 Sept- 29 1931 A. s. MrrcHELL 1,824,782

BAT REELING MACHINE Filed Feb. ll. 1929 8 Sheets-Sheet 7 ATTORNEY Sept 299 1931. A. s. MITCHELL 1,824,782

BAT REELING MACHINE Filed Feb. ll, 1929 8 Sheets-Sheet 8 "lll/Illini! l NVENTO mi@ @MM M I A TT ORNEY aIiLIsTEEjs. l MITCHELL, E DETROIT, ii/IIQIIIGANV BAT VEEEiiIisTGf MACHINE Appiieation fired February 1i, 1929. seriai no;339,038.I

Theinvention forming thesubject matter of this application relates to bat reeling machines; fr 'l Heretofore the practice in connection with i3 the vpacl'ring offbat has been lto fold the batv in zigzag layers in a suitable box, from which box the bat was unfoldedlayer afterlayery and fed into stufng tools or the like. 4 This method of handling thebat proved` to be una duly expensive and difficult inrespectto pro-k per packingor folding. Theinventioncontemplates the winding of the baton a reel to facilitate its introductionvinto a stuffing tool. 1

It is the primary object-'of vthe invention to provide a device by means of which the bat is eiiiciently wound intoa roll, and in which the spiral winding of the'b'at is automatically accomplished. v y

Another object of the invention is the'provision of a bat reeling machine in which the feeding means'to the reel `are automatically reciprocatedon a path parallel vwith the axis of the reel, said reciprocation being caused by the rotative movement of thetreel, 'whereby the spiral winding of the Vbat on the reel spindle is readily achieved.v

Another object of the invention ,isl the pro? vision of'a mechanism by which the position Yan of the feeding means tothe-reel machinen is automatically adjusted in accordance with the increasing diameter offtlie roll during the winding of the bat on the reel.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means for automatically ysecuring the feeding'means insuch position as to assure non-interference with the manipulation of the reel after the completion ofthe winding of the bat thereon. I i

A-notli'er object ofthe invention isthe provision of abatwinding or'reeling machine in which vthe reel is rotated by rotating drums, upon which the reel rests and with which the rperiphery of the reel is in frictional engage1nent,'clntches being providedr for supporting the reel in position with freedom of rotative movement, said clutches being sup- Ported in turnwi-th freedom of vertical move` ment relatively to the lrollers thereby allowine-the raising of the reel infaccordaiice with viewed. in the the increase ofthe roll diameter duringthe Winding of the bat ;,thus the periphery of the roll of bat formed on the reel frictionally contactswith the rollers at all times during the winding.V Y

Another object of the invention is the provision of a feed horn through which the bat is fed, said horn being spaced from and' capable of reciprocable movement parallel .with

the axis of the reel, the reciprocation thereof being effected by transmission means connecting the horn to one of the clutches which axially supports the reel. t

Another object of the invention is the pro` vision of resilient means for urging .said horn into operative` position relatively to the reel kand of means to move said horn away from the reel. said latter means being actuated by the Vraising of the reel clutches, so thatthe feed horn is adjusted to a proper operative positionrelative to the periphery of the reelv at all times while the diameter of the roll thereon changes'in accordance with the length offbat wound thereon. f

iOther objects of the invention are to provide a batreelingmachinefof the character described that will be superior in itspoint-of simplicity, inexpensiveness of construction, positive of operation, andof a high standard in its general efficiency.

In this specification, and the annexed drawings, the inventionis illustrated in the form y considered to 'be the best, but it is to be under.- sto'od that the invention is not limited to such form as it may beembodied in other forms;

and it is also to be understood that in and by Figuren?r is a side elevation of the machine,l

viewed in the direction of the arrow 2, Fig-` ure l; .y

Figure 3 is a side elevationY of the machine,

ure l i A y Figure S4 is a ksectional-viewof the machine,

direction of the arrow 3,Fig

the section being taken on the line 4-4kof showing the clutches in a` slightly raised position, and indicating in dotted lines the reel releasing position of one of the clutches and of the arm upon which the said clutch is mounted;

Figure 7 is a plan view of theV feed horn showing the width adjusting means thereof;

Figure 8 is a rear view partlyin sectionv of the feed horn, the section through the upper half thereof being taken through the line 8-8 of Figure 7 1 Figure 9 is a detail view of the feed horn and part of the reciprocating and adjusting mechanismtherefor, the dotted lines indicating the position of thevfeed horn in its position when the reel is fully wound; j

Figure 10 is a fragmentary detail viewvof the protruding pin in the chain of the horn reciprocating mechanism, showing the roller on the pin in section;

Figure 11 is a sectinal detail view of the fixed section ofthe horn and the support therefor, the section being taken on the 11-11 of Figure 9; and y Figure 12 is a fragmentary sectional view of the fixed section of the feed horn and the reciprocating support to which the horn is adjustably secured, the section being taken on the line 1212 of`Figure'9.

For a more comprehensive and clearer understanding of the invention reference may now be had to the accompanying drawings in which similar reference characters designate similar parts throughout the various` figures describedabove taken together with the following detail description.

By the word bait as used in the specification is meant a sheet of cotton or other fibrous material after it leaves the batting machine. The bat is spirally wound on to a reel by the machine herein described which comprises'a 'reel' rotatingl and driving mechanism designated in its entirety by the letter A and a bat adjusting mechanism denoted bythe letter B supported by supporting frame 6 as shown in the drawings. The device is operated by electricI motor 7 which is connected through suitable reduction gearing to a transmission 8.' The said transmission is composed of two sheaves 9 over which passes a chain belt 11. Each sheave is formed'by-two substantially circular ,discs'havin'g inwardly extending conical hubs tapering toward each other and are slidably keyed on shafts 12 which are supported in frame members-13 and disposed in'parallel spaced relation to each other. The hubs of the sheaves 9 are capable of a slight sliding movement on the line;

shaft 12for the purpose of being moved toward or away from each other. Between the hubsof the sheave 9 and the inner face of the framemembers 13 are disposed adjusting bars 14 having apertures thereinV and in slidable engagement with respective shafts 12. The adjusting bars 14 are parallel with the frame members-13 and are spaced therefrom. The movement of the adjusting bars 14 for drawing the respective sections of sheaves 9 toward each other or forcing them away from each other is accomplished by means of adjusting screw 16 which has screw-threaded engagement with the bars 14. Bar 15 may be provided with a right hand and left hand Vthreadfor adjusting the bars toward and away from each other. ,y For limiting the sliding movement of the sections of the sheaves 9 on shafts 12. Pivot pins 10 are suitably supported by bar 15 for pivotal movement thereabout of bars 14.

From the foregoing it will bereadily seen that adjusting bars 14 may be moved toward or away from the sheaves 9 at their respective ends by the rotation of screw 16 according to the direction of rotation of said screw. When the bars 14 are moved toward each other at theirupper ends the opposed sections of the upper sheave 9 are forced toward each other, thereby forcing the chain belt 11 outwardly toward the periphery of the sheave, thus increasing the diameter of that portion of the sheave engaged by the chain and the movement of the bars 14 and the sections of the discs forming the lower sheave away from each other causes the chain belt to engage the sheave at a` point closer to the center of the sheave therebyV frictionally engaging the sheave at a point of smaller diameter which decreases the speed of the rotation of the upper sheave.

The inward movement of the bars at their upper ends under theV action of adjusting screw 16 vwill result in the outward movement of the lower ends of the bars and a separation or movement away from each other of the sections forming the lower sheave, thereby decreasing the diameter of the sections of the sheaves engaged by the chain belt, thereby decreasing the speed of rotation of the lower sheave thus the ratio of the sheave diameter and the driving speed of the winding mechanism herein set forth is eiiciently and accurately regulated.

f The shaft 12 of the upper sheave 9 extends beyond the frame 6 and carries a sprocket 17 thereon. In bearings 18 on the top `of the frame Gare journaled stub shafts 21 on the opposite ends of drum 23 and stub shaft 21 on one end of drum 22. On stub shaft 21 of dru1n22fis keyed or otherwise non-rotatably secured sprocket 24 Vwhich is in alignment with sprocket 17 and in driving connection therewith by means of a chain belt 26. The adjacent stub shaft 21 of the drum 23 is pro- 'Lenawee vided with `a sprocket T27 non-rotatably' secured thereto and connected with. driving sprocket 28 on the' stub shaft y21 of drum 22 by suitable chain belt. The drums 22 and 23 arel thus rotated inthe samedirection.

The reel rotating and driving lmechanism is completed by the provision of two VVclutches 31 and 32 adapted toengage a reel tube 30, the tube 30 being shown in dotted linesinside ofa reel of bat in Fig. 4.. The clutches 31 and 32 have corrugatedfaces-forming cutting edges for engaging the ends of the tube 30 when forced'therewithin and are provided withv short shafts 33, which shafts are rotatablyV supported in bearings on the upper eX- tremities of arms 34. Arms 34 .are pivotally secured at their respective lower ends to the opposite ends of a horizontal bar 36, extending across the supporting'frame 6, below the drums 22 and 23 and substantiallyin parallelism therewith. In order to maintain the arms 34 in a vertical position, a yieldable connection is provided therebetween by spring 38 interposed between-the ends of rods 37 which are secured to the arms'above the pivotal points thereof.

Inasmuch as thehorizontal bar 36 is not supported on the supporting frame 6,*the clutches 31 and 32 are permitted free reciprocal vertical movement with relation to drums 22 and 23. The clutches are disposed between the 'adjacent peripheries of vthe kdrums 22 and-23. Vhen a` reel tube 30 is thereon when the drums 22 and 23 are rotatedl by the mechanism heretofore described. The winding of the bat on the tube will cause an increase of the diameter of the-tube and bat by the increasingthickness of the bat being wound thereon, thereby raising tube 30. relative to the drums 22 and 23, `arms 34 and bar 36 will be lifted therewith thus combining their weights to hold the tube in frictional engagement .with drums 22 and 2.3. The arms 34 are guided in their vertical movement by guides 40, formed by two parallel plates extending beyond each side of the frame 6 and contacting with the arms 34 respectively.

It will be noted that-the insertion and removal of the tube from the clutches 31 and 32 is accomplished by rocking the arms 34outwardly Y around their pivot, thereby withdrawing the clutches from engagement with the tube 30, whereby the insertion or re-V moval of a reel is'permitted.V

The drums 22 and 23 as shown in Fig. 4 are rotated in a clockwise direction which will result in tube 30 being rotated in a contra.

clockwise direction. The'bat is drawnbetween the drum V22 rvandthe tube 30, and-is 54 therein.

wound around theltube, thus `bringing the batv wbundfon the'tube intoffrictional engagement with the drums22 and 23 resulting 'in the rotationfof the'tube 3()V and the clutches 31 `and 32,`and continuously draws the bat into-.the machine, ywhereby a substantially automatic feeding is accomplished. In order to evenly distribute the bat'throughout the whole lengthof the roll itis necessary to wind'the .bat around the reel spirally.. This spiral windingv is accomplished by reciprocal` movement -of thebat feeding horn in parallelism with the axis of Itube 30,.'the reciprocal movement of the horn being` synchronized with the rotation ofthe tube.

The proper spiral. winding 'of the bat is performed bythe feed mechanism' and` the automatic adjusting mechanism B. The

feed mechanism in its entirety is supported on brackets4l and42 on frame 6 in spaced parallel alignment with drum 22. The brackets'41 and `42 being in alignment with each other are adapted to fixedly support two parallel Vrods 43 in vertical kalignment with each other. On the bracket 41 is a bearing member 44`having an elongated slot 46 therein vin which a sprocket 47 is adjustably rotatably secured. `To bracket 42 is adjustably secured a bearing bracket 48 in which is `rotatablymounted a shaft having sprockets v49 and 51 ixedly mounted thereon on the opposite sides of the bearing bracket 48. The

sprockets 474 and 49 are connected to each other by means of a sprocket chain 52.

i On the rods 43 is slidably supported a carriage 53 in a substantially vertical position. Said carriage has an elongated vertical slot Apin 56 carried by the sprocket chain 52 iseXtended `beyond the plane of the links thereof and has aroller sleeve 57 rotatable thereon for engagino' the slot, the'free end ofthe pin 56 being Jireaded to receive a retaining nut 58 thereon.

' Upon the carriage is adjustably mounted a feed horn denoted in its entirety by the numeral 59. Y When the sprocket 49 is rotated it will cause the rotation of the sprocket 47 v and the passing of the sprocket chain 52 therearound. rilhe chain: 52 being connected tothe carriage53 by said pin 56 will advance the carriage therewith and the feed horn 59 secured thereto. When the carriage 53 reaches thelimit of its movement in either direction the pin 56`ist carried with the link is thus advanced throughoutVL the length of the reel, by thus feeding the bat the spiral winding of the hat is uniformly effected throughout the full length of the winding.

Vlhe aforesaid reciprocating movement of the feed horn 59 is performed in synchronism with the rotation of the reelby transmitting rotary movement to the sprocket 5l from one of the clutches 32 by a'bevel gear61f on short shaft 33 in mesh with a companion bevel gear 62,*as shown in Figure 6, the gears are main-v tained in int-ermeshing position Aby a gear housing 63 supported on the short shaft of the clutch 31. f

An adjustable drive vshaft y64 upon which the gear 62 is mounted extends substantially at right angles tothe clutch shaft -33 .and through a wall of the housing 63. Shaft 64 has a universal connectionto shaft 66, the latter'beingr rotatably mounted in a. bearing 67 on the bearing bracket 48. On the end of the shaft 66 is mounted a sprocket 68 con-L nected by sprocket chain tothe sprocket 5l. Through the aforedescribed 'secondary driving mechanism rotation is transmitted from the clutch 32 tothe sprocket 51, which causes the rotation of the sprocket 47, thereby reciprocating the carriage 53 and the feed horn 59 secured thereto in synchronism with the rotation of the clutch 32. It is to be noted that the universal connection ofthe driving shaft 64 allows the transmission of movement to the feed mechanism at all times regardless of the position of the clutches 32, which is raised by the increasing diameter of the hat roll as heretofore set forth.

- lV hen the bat is spirally vwound. on Vthe reel the increase of the roll diameter thereon would cause thereduction of the clearance between the outer periphery of the bat roll andthe discharge end of the feed horn 59. inasmuch as it is desirable to maintain a substantially constant clearance between the periphery of the bat roll and the feed horn 59, the feed horn is mounted with freedom of adjustment in a direction transverse to the airis of the tube 39 7 and an adjusting mechanism is provided for effecting this adjustment in accordance with the diameter of the bat wound on reel tube 30.

rlhe adjustable mounting` of the' feed horn 59 is clearly illustrated in Figures 9, ll and l2. rlhe feed horn 59 is attached to a base 7l, the bottom of the latter'having a dovetail ten-on 72 thereon extending longitudinally relative to the feed horn 59. rlhe carriage 53 has a dovetail mortise 73' in the top thereof,`complemental to the dovetail tenon 72 and extending transversely to the rods 43. rlhe top ofthe carriage 53 is inclined outwardly and upwardly relative to the horizontal axis of thereel tube 30, wherebythe to the base 71 by the ures 2 and 4.

sliding of the base 71 on the carriage 53 will cause not only the horizontal spacing of the feed horn from the reel butalso a corresponding vertical spacing, thusrallowing the same 'tangential'feedingy of the-bat above the reel tion to the rod 78; the rod 78 is positionedy within the yoke .7 4 as the feed horn is moved backwards and forwards on rods 43. However, the adjustment of the feed horn 59 transversely to the carriage 53 is readily' accomplished by the to or fro rocking of the shaft 7 6, whereby'the levers are rocked, the movement of the levers 77 being transmitted coactionof the rod 7 8 and the yoke 74.

For the purpose of rocking the rockshaft 7 6 in synchronism with' and by the vertical movement of the clutches 31 and 32, I vide a shaft 79 journaled on the frame 6, the ends of the shaft 7 9 protruding beyond the sides of 'the frame 6, as shown in Figure 6.

At each end of the drum 23, and on the rrespective stub shaft 2l thereof, is loosely mounted a sprocket 8l freely rotatable on the respective stub-shaft 2l. On the outer ends of the shaft 7 9 are iixedly secured levers 82, saidv levers being of arcuate shape and having' grooves in the outer peripheries thereof. To the end vof each lever 82 is secured the end of a chain 83, which chain is positionedraround the respective sprockets 81. rlhe other end of the chain 83 is attached to the horizontal bar'36at a point adjacent to the pivotal connection of the respective arms 34. rlhe weight of the tube on the clutches 3l and 32 and the Weight of the arms 34V and the bar 36 have a tendency to maintain'V the levers 82 in the positi'onshown in Fig- Operative connection between the shaft 79 and the rocking shaft 76 is established by a lever arm 84 fixed on the rocking shaft 76l and connected to the shaft 7 9 by a chain 86. The end of said chain 86 is secured to the periphery `of the shaft 79 inthe manner shown at 87 in Figure 4. The

nrs-243782 are jof such length and are so secured to t-he respective pulleys 92 that when the reel Atube is in its lowermost position the chains 91 nearly encircle the whole vcircumference kof the pulleys 92 as shown in Fig. 4. It is to be understood that ,the action of `thespring-88 and the-weight of the `clutches 31 and 32'and` of the arms 34 and crossbar 86 aresuficient to normally counteract the vturning movement of the counterweight V-on the shaft 7 9.

, Thus the lifting aCtiOnofthebat, wound on the periphery of the reel, upon the clutches 31'and32 is greatly facilitated, and an automatic return of the mechanism to the posiyion shown in Figure 4 is assured. Thesame liftingaction ycauses the-turning of the shaft 79, whereby thechain 86 isunwound from around the shaft 79.-causing a movementof the lever arm 84 `'against theaction of the spring88. The `movement of the lever arm Y 84 rotates the rocking -shaft .76 thus jswing-` ing the levers 77 away Yfrom the reel tube 80, which lever movement transmitted through the rod 78 and `yoke 74 tothebase 71 effects the slidingof the base 71on the top Vof the j carriage 53, thereby yadjusting "the position of the feed hrn59 vrelative tothe periphery of the bat reel inqaccordance with the increase of the reel diameter. Hence the clearance of the discharge end of the feed horn 59 from the periphery of thebat reelis maintained substantially constant. f f

It is desirable to maintainthe feed horn 59 in an out of way position while'thefcom-v pleted bat roll is removed from the clutches 81 and 82;-thereforedogs 98 are secured to the front wallv of-the iframe 6 .opposite the ends vof the counterweight 89., The endsof the counter-weight are reduced *in diameter as at 94. When the bat roll, shown sin 'dashand dotlines, Figure14, and denoted bythe numeral y,96 reaches its maximum diameter, then the adjusting mechanism heretofore described assumes the positionindicated.in dotted lines vvin Figure 4, which brings the counterweight 89 belowand in engagement with dogsi93. The dogs' are so formed as to engage the reduced ends of b'ar89-and ob-k struct vits upward movement, whereby the feed horn 59'is maintained-in itsfdotted line position until the counterweight' 89is` manl ually released. After the counterweightV is released the turning movement of'` the chain 86 upon-the .shaft '79. returns'V-:the counterweight ito v`its uppermost .position funder the action ofspring'88.

The feed horn59 itself is adjustable to accommodate bats of different widths. k The feed horn is `Vconstructed of two sections; viz., afsection. 97 fixedly secured to the base 71, and asection-98 adjustably mounted on the fixed section 97. .1 The inner peripheries ofthe secticns are semi-elliptical in f cross-section,

which when assembled, complement each other 1n forming a hornelliptlcal yin crosssection. The concavities-of the sections taperyfrom the intake toward theirsmaller discharge ends, soas to form a longitudinally tapering passagehaving an intake opening 99larger. than thefdischarge or feed opening 101. The wider ends ofthe said horn'sections are fla-red as at 102 so as tofacilitate the insertion 'offthe bat thereinto. j

.A 4stud 103 is vpivotallysecure'd into the top-ofthe stationary feed horn section 97, said `stud-.having a transverse threaded hole 104 therein. A complementary study Y106 is p ivotally secured into `the complementary section 98," said Ycomplementary stud having 'slot `1 07 therein in vregistry with the hole 104. f Y

Anvadjusting :screw 108 is threaded into thehole 104. 1. .The screwfhas -two collars 109 thereon so spaced'as tojbe in abutting relation to the oppositeV sides `ofthe stud 106 when the screw 1108 is inserted' into theslot 107. The action of :the collars 109 prevents the axiall movement of the screw 108 relatively to the stud 107; hence when the adjusting screw 108 is screwed outwardly ofthe hole 104 it moves A'thesection98 away from the section 9.7.1 This outward :movement of` the section 98 is pivoteol around -a bolt 111, which eX- tends through tapered apertures 112 in Irespective .fianges-118 Adisposed adjacent to the intake orflaredfends -of the sections 97 and 98. rllhe headx and the nuton the bolt 111 are evenly spaced from the respective ianges 118, andthebolt is resiliently held in position by springs 11'4 bearingupon the outerfaces of the flanges 113 and upon the head and the nut atthefendsof theboltlll. j The wider ends of the apertures .112--are opposite each other so ,th-atfthe bolt 1-11fis permittedto swing-into the dotted -line position shownin FigureV 7. n lhile theadjusting screw 8is'operated, moving .the section 98 around the pivot y,bolt 11-1,-.-the screw 108 also Changes its angular relation tothestat'ion'aryy section 97,.and the movement of thek adjusting screw 108 is-made possible by the'turning of the studs 103 and 107 around their vertical axis. n The intake opening 99 is sufliciently'wide to accoinmo` datefbats of variousfwidths; it is the feed horn discharge opening which must be adjustablei IBythe aforesaid adjustment, not only the-opening 101 is adjusted to the requiredsize, butalso thecorres'ponding taper v from the intake to the .discharge endY of the hornismade uniform; l ,Afterfthefroll is completed,sthe clutches 31 and 32 are moved against the action of the spring 38 into the position indicated inv dotted lines in Figure 6, by the rocking of arms 34 on their pivots.- vThen the roll is removed from the drums 22 and 23 and is transferred between the drum 23 and an auxiliary drum 116, the latter being iournaled on the frame 6 and is driven through a sprocket 118 on the druml 23 connected by a chain belt to a Sprocket chain 117 on the stub shaft 21 0n the end of the drum 116. The drum 116 rotates in the same direction as the drums 22 and 23, consequently the roll of bat positioned on the drums 23 and 116will be rotated in the direction of its winding, whereby the winding of the roll is tightened.

In operation, the reeling mechanism is positioned in operative relation to the discharge end of the batting machine, and the transmission 8 is adjusted so as to rotate the winding mechanism of the reeling machine in synchronism with the batting machine, whereby any undue stress aswell as excessive lagging of the bat passing from th-e batting machine into the reeling machine is obviated.

' The bat is fed through the properly adjusted feed horn 59, to the drum 22, thereby drawn between the drum 22 and the reel tube 30, and is wound on the tube 30, which tube is supported by the clutches 31 and 32. The rotation'of one of the clutches 32 causes the re.

vciprocal travel of the feed horn 59 in parallelism with the reel tube 30 whereby the bat is wound spirally on the reel. The increasing diameter ofthe roll formed on the reel during winding gradually lifts the clutches 31 and 32 and thereby automatically adjusts the feedl horn 59 upwardly and outwardly away fromthe tube 30 in proportion to the increase of the roll diameter, maintaining substantiallythe Vsame clearance between the feed horn 59 and the periphery of the bat roll at all times while the bat is being wound.

y The catching of the counterweight 89 by the dogs 93 secures the feed horn 59 in its vextreme outward adjustmentk and also holds the tube 30 in its uppermost position. The completed bat roll is then removed and transT ferred ,to drum 23 and auxiliary drum 116, 50

and it isfthere further rotated in the direction of thewinding thereof'until finally removed from Vthe Vmachine.l Thel releasing of the counterweight 89 returns the feed horn 59 and the-tube 30 to their initial position.

, It will be recognized that after the initial speed adjustment, the machine does not require any careful-.adjustment or setting up. The spiral winding of the bat is accomplished automatically'and uniformly throughout the entire length of the reel. The machine accomplishes thisautomatic feed adjustment throughthe revolving ofthek tube' 30 by the engagement of the bat roll with drum's'22 and 23. 'It is'simple in constructionf and lends itself to effective' application by the labor ordinarily available. y

' Having thus described the invention what I claim is: i

1. The combination in a reel of positively driven drums adapted to contact with and rotate a'reel'tube, a feed horn support, a feed .horn movably related to the support, sprocketv and chain traverse mechanism for imparting reciprocal movement to the feed horn in parallelism with the axis of the reel tube while simultaneously urging the feed horn on its support away from the tube at a constant and uniform rate of movement.

2. The combination in a reel of positively driven drums adapted to contact with and rotate ra reel tube, a feed horn support, a feed horn movably related to the support, means for moving the horn with relation to the support, sprocket and chain traverse mechanism for imparting movement to the feed horn at an angle tothe horizontal plane of the axis of the reel tube and away therefrom.k Y

3. The combination in a reel of positively driven drums adapted to contact with and rotate a reel tube, a feed horn support, a feed horn movably related to the support, means for moving the horn with relation to the support, sprocket and chain traverse mechanism for imparting reciprocal move ment to the feed horn in parallelism with the axis of the reel tube and speed variable mechanism for synchronizing Ythe rate of travel of the feed horn with the velocity of the tube.

4. A bat reeling machine comprising a vplurality of rotatable drums rotatable at a constant and identical velocit-y, a reeltube frictionally Aengaging the peripheries of the drums, a power transmission for rotating the drums comprising split sheaves, a sprocket carried `by one of the sheaves and two spaced apart'sprockets carried by each of the drums, a sprocket chain passing over the sprocket sheave and a sprocket on one of the drums, sprocket and chain connections between the drumsand a chain belt operatively connecting the sheaves with one of the drums.

5. 'Abat reeling machine comprising a main-supporting frame, a reel tube support capable of vertical reciprocal movement with relation to the supporting frame, a feed horn support, a feed hornad'justably supported by the support, means for moving the horn with' relation to the support, a reel tube contacting with'the drums and means for automatically adjustingV thejfeed horn on the support with relation to the axis of the reel tube, means y'for feeding a material tothe reel. Y Y

6. A bat reeling machine comprising a main supporting' frame, drumsV rotatably journaled in the frame Yand lying in the same approximate horizontal plane, a reel tube support capableof reciprocalgmovement to-k ly the Vsame `horizontal plane, a reel tube support capable of reciprocal vertical movement with 'relation tothe supporting frame, a reel tube.L supported bythe supportV and in Contact with the drums and means for automatically securing the reel tube support at thelimit of its upward movement.

8. L4 bat reeling machine comprising a supporting frame, drums rotatably ournaled inV the frame, means for rotating the drums, a. reel tube capable of vertical reciprocal movement with relation to the drums, afeed horn, means for imparting reciprocal movement to the feed hornlongitudinally `of the axis of the 'reeltube,` a-rock shaft operatively related to Ythe horn for moving the horn away from thetube in synchronisin with the upward movement ofthe tube, the rockshaft beingrrocled by such movement.

9. In a bat reeling machine comprising rotatabledrums driven Yat a constant and like velocity, a reel tube in ,frictional engagement with the drums, traverse mechanism for imparting reciprocal movement Lto a feed horn in alignment and4v spaced from the axis: of the reel tube and instrumentalities for synchronizing the rate of travel of the feed horn,the velocity of the reel tube and the out-ward and upward movement of the feed horn therefrom.

10. A bat reeling machine comprising a main Vsupporting frame, a reel tube support capable of reciprocal,movementwith relation toy thel supporting Vframe and comprising a suspended [yoke having means engaging the ends of a reel tube, rotatable drums supported bythe supporting frame, a reel tube supported by said reel'tube support and contacting with the drums, a feed horn adjustably mounted on a support, means for automatically adjusting the feed horn on its sup- Y port with relation to the axis of the reel tube by means cooperating with said reel tube and reel tube support.

11. A bat reeling machine comprising a main supporting frame, a reel tube support capable of reciprocalmovement with relation to the supporting frame and comprising` an A inverted` yoke suspended by means cooperating with a reel tube, rotatable drums supported by the supporting frame, a'reel tube removably mounted inthe reel tube support and supported bythe drums, a feed horn and -a rsupport therefor, means for moving the horn on its support away from the reel tube at an angle to the horizontal plane of the I reel tube.

13. A bat reeling machine comprising a supporting frame, `drums rotatably jourf naledint-he frame, means yfor rotating the drums, a reel tube capable of vertical reciprocal zmovement with relation to the drums and .adapted to Contact therewith, a feed horn, means for imparting reciprocal movement to the feed horn longitudinally of the axis of the reel tube, a rock shaft operably related to the horn for moving the horn away from the tubefin synchronism with the upward movement of the tube, the rock shaft being rocked by such movement, and spring means for urging the horn toward the reel tube. n p

lli; A bat reeling machine comprising a supporting frame, drums Arotatable in the frame, means' for rotating the drums, splitY sheaves for varying the speed of rotation of the drums, a reel tube capable of vertical reciprocal'V movement with relation to the kdrums and adapted to contact therewith, a i

feed horn, means' for imparting reciprocal movement to the feed horn longitudinally of the aXis of the reel tube, a rock shaftoperablyY related to the horn for moving the horn away from the reel tube in synchronism with the upward movement of the reel tube, the rock shaft being rocked `by" such movement,

and means foruiginglthe horn toward the tube.- i

'15. In combination, spaced, uni-directionally rotating parallel drums andfasupport therefor, a feed horn supportv spaced from` and traveling' parallelpto the axis of said drumsa feed horn mounted on said support and "adjustabletransversely of the aXis of said drums, a reel tube supported and rotated by said drums, and means cooperating with said reel tube for actuating said feed horn support and said feed horn.

16. In' combination, spaced, uni-directionlally'l rotating parallel drums and a support therefor, a feed horn support spaced from, aiidslidablymounted on a track parallel to 4.the aXis"of, said drums, a feed horn slidably mounted onvsaid support and movable trans-` verselyV of said track, a reel tube supported 'to the axis of said drums and spaced therefrom, a carriage slidable on said guides, a bat guide mounted on said carriage and adjustable transversely relative tothe track, means for driving said carriage in alternate directions,*actuated by means cooperating With a reel tu] e, said reel tube frictionally cooperating with said drums, said driving-means cincidently cooperating with means for retracting said bat guide, said retracting means being actuated by change in diameter of the reel, and a support'for said mechanism.

18. In combination, spaced, uni-directionally rotating parallel, po-sitively driven drums, a bat guide movable longitudinally and transversely relative to the axis of said drums, a reel tube frictionally cooperating With said drums, through an interposed bat, longitudinal driving means for said bat guide actuated by rotative means cooperating With said reel tube, the transverse movement of said bat guide being'controlled by said reel tube and bat disposed thereon, forming a reel, said bat guide being resiliently advanced', and positively retracted coincident with increase in the diameter of said reelsaid driving means being adapted to reverse thek direction of travel of said bat guide at predetermined points. i s

. 19. In combination, a fra-me, a plurality of spaced, unidirectionally driven, parallel drums, a reel tube supported and frictionally rotatedby a pair of said drums, a bat guide slidably secured for longitudinal and transverse movement relative to said reel tube, driving means for longitudinal movement adapted to alternate the movement thereof,

transverse movement being resiliently advanced, and means cooperating with said reel tube for actuating said driving means and for providing` retractive movement to said guide, and means for driving said drums.

20. In combination, a support ,or frame, a plurality Vof spaced, uni-directionally driven, parallel drums, a reel tube supported and frictionally rotated by a pair of said drums, guide members parallel to'sa'id drums and spaced therefrom, a carriage slidably secured on lsaid guide members, driving means for said carriage adapted to reverse the direction of movement thereof at predetermined points, a feed horn slidably secured on said carriage,

resilient means foradvancing said feed horn Y toward said reel tube, positive means for retracting said feed horn, means cooperating With said reel tube for actuating said driving igseav'z" means and said positive retractive means', and driving means for said drums.

2l. InV combination, a supporting frame, a plurality of spaced, uni-directionally driven parallel drums and driving means therefor, "9 a reel tube supported and frictionally rotated by a pair of said drums, guide members parallel to said reel tube and spaced therefrom, a carriage slidably secured on said guide members, a feed horn slidably secured on said carriage and movable transversely of said guide members, a drive chain having a projecting kpin cooperating'vvith said carriage, said chain being mounted on sprockets and spanning the length of travel of said carriage, a lever cooperating with said; feed horn for retracting movement thereof, resilient means for advancing said feed horn,'and means cooperating With said reelt-ube for actuating said,V sprockets and for retracting said horn.

22. In combination, asupporting frame, a plurality of spaced, uni-directionally driven, parallel drums and driving means therefor, a reel tube supported and frictionally driven by a pair of said drums, guidev members 0 spaced fromv and parallel to said reel tube, a carriage slidably secured on said guide members, a feed horn slidably secured on said carriage and adjustable transversely to the movement of said carriage, a drive chain cooperating with sprockets spaced to provide reciprocal travel of said carriage, a projecting pin on said chain cooperating with said carriage, means cooperating with said reel tube for s driving said chain and for retracting said feed horn, said feed horn being resiliently advanced, and automatic means for maintaining said feed horn in retracted position, and releasing means therefor.

23. The combination in a reel of positiveiy'driven drums adapted to contact With and rotate a reel tube, a feed horn support, a feed vhorn movably related thereto, sprocket and chain traverse mechanism for'imparting reciprocal movement to the feed horn support in parallelism With the axis of the reel tube, and

means cooperating with the reel tube for simult. neously moving the feed horn With relation to its support.

In testimony whereof I aliX my signature.

ALLI STER S. MITCHELL. 

